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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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